The 260 ward Councillors in Enugu State have reiterated their confidence in the administration of Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, following his victory at the Supreme Court. The apex court, in a unanimous decision delivered by a five-member panel of justices on Friday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Labour Party and its … [Read more…]
Hundreds of protesters on Friday occupied the entrance gate of Government House in Port Harcourt on peaceful protest in support of the state Governor, Sir Siminilayi Fubara. The protesters, comprising students union, civil liberty organizations, Hausa community among others, as early as 7 am occupied the Government House main gate along Azikiwe road. Comrade Levi … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Dr. Peter Mbah as the duly elected governor of Enugu State. The apex court in a Friday ruling, dismissed the Appeal by the candidate of the Labour Party, Barr. Chijoke Edeoga seeking to nullify Mbah’s election. The apex court resolved all the issues in favour of the … [Read more…]
The 26 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The lawmakers led by Martin Amaewhule convened at the House of Assembly quarters. The notice of withdrawal was contained in a letter signed by the 27 – although one of them was hospitalised and wasn’t … [Read more…]
Elder Statesman and Leader of the Pan Niger Delta forum, PANDEF, Edwin Clark has described the communique issued at the end of the reconciliatory meeting by President Bola Tinubu to resolve the crisis in Rivers State as baffling and unacceptable to the people especially the ljaw ethnic nationality. Addressing a press conference at his Abuja … [Read more…]
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday, signed an agreement with his predecessor and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, to end the political crisis in the state. An eight-point peace deal was brokered by President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders at a crucial meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the … [Read more…]
Presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election said yesterday that they had all agreed to drop their ambition for the 2027 presidency to pave the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term bid. Accordingly, the presidential hopefuls have formed a forum known as Forum of 2023 APC Presidential … [Read more…]
A coalition of opposition political parties has alleged a plot to use the courts to illegitimately impeach the governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. The parties, under the umbrella of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), claimed they have intelligence that a ruling had already been drafted by the Federal High Court set to … [Read more…]
More resignations have hit the Rivers State Executive Council as two more commissioners believed to be loyal to Nyesom Wike tow same path. After four resignations from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet on yesterday, the Commissioners for Housing, Gift Worlu and Commissioner for Education, Chinedu Mmom, resigned on Friday. In his resignation letter addressed to the … [Read more…]
The political tsunami sweeping Rivers State appears unabating as three more commissioners on Thursday resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s cabinet. The latest to pull out of the cabinet are the Commissioner for Works George-Kelly Alabo – who served in the same capacity under Nyesom Wike’s government – and the Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Commissioner Inime … [Read more…]
Following the ongoing demolition of the burnt Rivers State House of Assembly complex to pave way for reconstruction of a new building, the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led group of lawmakers have relocated their sitting to the Legislators’ Quarters in Port Harcourt. This is coming barely 24 hours after their seats were declared vacant by Speaker … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, signed into law, the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N800bn a day after he presented the budget estimates to the State House of Assembly led by Edison Ehie. Ehie and his loyalists subsequently approved the bill and the governor assented to it on Thursday. The signing ceremony was held … [Read more…]